I thought I'd never. . .non-scale victories
lotusfromthemud
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OK, so every once in a while it hits me that my body and lifestyle are mind-bogglingly different now from three years ago.
I thought I'd never::noway:
survive a spin class, let alone be seriously considering getting certified to teach them.
wear shorts, let alone little "booty yoga" shorts (my husband's term of endearment for them) to bikram class.
utter the words: "this six is too big" in a dressing room.
go through withdrawals if I miss more than a day of working out.
walk three miles and call it a "post dinner stroll."
What did you "think you'd never" do?
I thought I'd never::noway:
survive a spin class, let alone be seriously considering getting certified to teach them.
wear shorts, let alone little "booty yoga" shorts (my husband's term of endearment for them) to bikram class.
utter the words: "this six is too big" in a dressing room.
go through withdrawals if I miss more than a day of working out.
walk three miles and call it a "post dinner stroll."
What did you "think you'd never" do?
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OK, so every once in a while it hits me that my body and lifestyle are mind-bogglingly different now from three years ago.
I thought I'd never::noway:
survive a spin class, let alone be seriously considering getting certified to teach them.
wear shorts, let alone little "booty yoga" shorts (my husband's term of endearment for them) to bikram class.
utter the words: "this six is too big" in a dressing room.
go through withdrawals if I miss more than a day of working out.
walk three miles and call it a "post dinner stroll."
What did you "think you'd never" do?0 -
I thought I'd never say no to junk food and not feel sad about it. It actually empowers me!!!
And I am with you on working out everyday, I really miss it if I don't!!!
I thought I'd never wear size 2 and 4 in my 40's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :flowerforyou:0 -
--ride 20 miles much less the 52 miles I've done
-- be "in training" for a Triathlon!0 -
its small, but i would never had seen myself eating a salad for lunch, let alone a salad not loaded with dressing and meat0
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That's FANTASTIC
I never thought I would see size 4/6 clothes and size Medium shirts (and underwear
Look forward to my bowl of total, yogurt and almonds for b-fast
Looking forward to working out and walking 45min at 4.5 speed and hardly break a sweat or feel out of breath
GREAT JOB everyone!
((HUGS))
High-5!
Kim0 -
i never thought i'd be so comfortable in my own skin...for anything. suntanning in a bikini on the beach, wearing sexy little tops to the clubs or just walking around naked in my apartment with my man... unbelievable!0
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Oh this is hard makes me want to cry. Never thought I would look into a mirror and like what I saw. and not being out of breath or drained of energy all the time and going for those long walks I have always enjoyed but never made time for. ok now mixed emotions :sad: :laugh: :drinker:0
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Great Topic! But ...
I'm struggling here ... trying to think of something exciting. I have actually said "no" to my favorites, double cheeseburger with extra pickles and french fries with vinegar and salt., and opted for a salad with dressing (low fat) on the side. But a size 6? If I ever hit that, you will know from Alaska to Maine to Florida.0 -
Yesterday I actually giggled when I "couldn't find my size" a medium in shorts, they had plenty L and XL!
AND, I went to H & M and went to pick out a pair of jeans, so I've measured my waist and it's a 35, so I pick a 34 waist thinking they won't fit and when I went to try them on they fell off! I went back and couldn't find anything other than a 31 x 32, so what the hey, I try them on.... PERFECT FIT! huh? woo hoo! I didn't even look at the price, I just bought them cause they looked sooooooo good on me!
I thought I'd never...
be happy to see me in photos again.
be comfortable walking on the beach with a bathing suit on again.
feel really guilty after eating something I shouldn't have.
fit in a size 8. (I honestly don't remember even being one in HS)
let my friends borrow my clothes. (b/c I never wanted them to see the size in them!, now I don't mind!)
I'm sure there are more, but that's it for now!0 -
OK, so every once in a while it hits me that my body and lifestyle are mind-bogglingly different now from three years ago.
I thought I'd never::noway:
survive a spin class, let alone be seriously considering getting certified to teach them.
wear shorts, let alone little "booty yoga" shorts (my husband's term of endearment for them) to bikram class.
utter the words: "this six is too big" in a dressing room.
go through withdrawals if I miss more than a day of working out.
walk three miles and call it a "post dinner stroll."
What did you "think you'd never" do?
wonderful Viv! I agree witwh you on all of that but the size 6 in the dressing room! It is so nice to finally WANT to go out and do some physical activity, and miss it so bad when you can't. Finally!0 -
I thought I would never......
fit into my size sixes after my third child...almost there!!
Feel bad for missing my yoga..........almost certified to teach!!
Wanting to bike every where instead of driving...if I could fit all my kids on the bike and my groceries I would never drive again!!
Love to look at the definition in my arms....
Lift weights while on the computer waitning for a web site or in between homework and cooking dinner....
Be happy with what I look like as a a size 8 and not quite a 6!! :bigsmile:0 -
Be forced to take a day off exercise. I'm already thinking on how I can sneak it in tomorrow.
Think the Saturday gym class schedule is perfect (1 hour weights, 1 hour cardio, 1 hour yoga - all in a row and I can't wait to try it!)
Teach 3 hours of yoga (this morning) and think, hmm, maybe I'll do some elliptical and gardening as well.
Quit smoking.
Cut down of coffee.
Have a lunch that is mostly vegetables.0 -
Train to do 100 pushups
Run (for more than a few minutes between airport gates, ha) on purpose (now I am thinking of working up to 5k)
Be able to turn down a candy bar without feeling deprived
Feel good wearing shorts in public
Exercise almost every day
Great topic, Vivia! :flowerforyou:0 -
I NEVER thought that I could -
- Quit Smoking (smoked for 15 years/smoke free for 5 months now)
- Be able to hike a strenous 12 miles
- Look forward to exercising every weekday / hiking or biking on weekends.
- Fit into a size 4 pants and 8 Top!!!!
- Give up Diet Coke and Lo-Carb Monster drinks (use to live on these)
- Drink 8 or more glasses of water a day (hate water, love diet coke)
- Go to a movie without popcorn.......0 -
Never thought I would walk 60 miles in a 3 day breast cancer walk.....and do it again!!!!
Never thought I would train every single saturday and be EXCITED that we were 'only' walking a 15 mile walk!!!
Never thought I would walk a marathon (26.2 miles)
Never thought I would walk it in under 7 hours in 105 degree heat!!!
Never thought I would LOVE working out....even spinning.....(ok, I cant stay I TOTALLY love spinning!!!)
Still have a long way to go (about 55 pounds or more) but know that I CAN do it....
Never believed in myself.....0 -
Oh man...I am not sure I could EVER give up diet coke....but I am a huge water junkie, too.....and I only have maybe 1 diet coke a day.....but still...that is a HUGE NSV!!!:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:I NEVER thought that I could -
- Quit Smoking (smoked for 15 years/smoke free for 5 months now)
- Be able to hike a strenous 12 miles
- Look forward to exercising every weekend / hiking or biking on weekends.
- Fit into a size 4 pants and 8 Top!!!!
- Give up Diet Coke and Lo-Carb Monster drinks (use to live on these)
- Drink 8 or more glasses of water a day (hate water, love diet coke)
- Go to a movie without popcorn.......0 -
I NEVER thought that I could -
- Quit Smoking (smoked for 15 years/smoke free for 5 months now)
- Be able to hike a strenous 12 miles
- Look forward to exercising every weekend / hiking or biking on weekends.
- Fit into a size 4 pants and 8 Top!!!!
- Give up Diet Coke and Lo-Carb Monster drinks (use to live on these)
- Drink 8 or more glasses of water a day (hate water, love diet coke)
- Go to a movie without popcorn.......
OH I didnt see your last one!!! MOVIES WITHOUT POPCORN???????????? You are kidding, right??? So it IS possible????? Oh the joyous day that will be!!! ÜÜ
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I never thought I'd
-crave a glass of water
-need a new (smaller) notch on my belt
-see a photo of myself and actually feel like I look HOT!
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Great Topic! But ...
I'm struggling here ... trying to think of something exciting. I have actually said "no" to my favorites, double cheeseburger with extra pickles and french fries with vinegar and salt., and opted for a salad with dressing (low fat) on the side. But a size 6? If I ever hit that, you will know from Alaska to Maine to Florida.
Amen Sista!!! I will never be a size 6 either...I was going to say that I was totally excited to be out of the 20's but was a bit embarrassed to say it out loud ÜÜ Was also going to say that I was TOTALLY thrilled when I could buy an XL as opposed to a 2 or 3x Ü
And saying No to a double cheeseburger is HUGE!!! Way to GO!!!
Kathey0 -
It's so nice hearing everyones successes, it's very inspiring. You've all done so many amazing things :flowerforyou:0
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I was thinking the same thing! What a cool topic!!!!!!!0
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never thought id ever....
*feel comfortable in my own skin!!!
*get naked with someone and feel comfortable with my body:blushing:
*fit into these size 14 pants that i have on
*go skinny dipping (errr mind you i still call it chunky dunking)
*be able to run up and down my stairs with a load of laundry and not get out of breath
*be comfortable enought to take any sort of dance class (Zumba class starts wednesday!!!!)0 -
I NEVER thought that I could -
- Quit Smoking (smoked for 15 years/smoke free for 5 months now)
- Be able to hike a strenous 12 miles
- Look forward to exercising every weekend / hiking or biking on weekends.
- Fit into a size 4 pants and 8 Top!!!!
- Give up Diet Coke and Lo-Carb Monster drinks (use to live on these)
- Drink 8 or more glasses of water a day (hate water, love diet coke)
- Go to a movie without popcorn.......
OH I didnt see your last one!!! MOVIES WITHOUT POPCORN???????????? You are kidding, right??? So it IS possible????? Oh the joyous day that will be!!! ÜÜ
Hehehe....It was almost distracting at first....all I think of was the people behind me munching and the popcorn smell...... now I sneak in a water bottle with crystal light and sip it during the movie. Takes practice and determination but, it can be done. 0 -
I thought I'd never . . .
love the way I look in my clothes.
be able to give up junk snacks and not miss them.
eat only 1/2 of a three musketeers candy bar and not eat the rest because it was way too sweet.
wish I hadn't eaten the first half of that three musketeers candy bar because it was way too sweet.
get rid of my big ole butt!
have an hour glass figure ever again but I've got a slight one. YAAAAAY!!!0 -
My turn.......
I thought I would NEVER drink my coffee black
NEVER eat yogurt
NEVER eat fish
NEVER wear my shirt tucked in
NEVER see my collar bones again
NEVER comfortably ride a ten speed(damned small seats)0 -
shamelessly bumping to get some positivity back up in here.:flowerforyou:0
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I have another one:
I never thought I would make friends on-line :bigsmile:0 -
-find a website so inspiring to help me change my food and exercise choices...
-find such helpful and caring people online...:blushing:
-fit into ANYTHING I had before my last baby!
-have to give some clothes back to my mom who gave them to me because they were too big for her and now they're too big for me!!0 -
-have people call me knowledgeable about nutrition
-study for my personal trainer test
-be close enough to 6-pack abs to actually see it as possible
-Want to take my shirt off in a pool full of 20 somethings again
-have a body fat % under 15 in my life again0 -
I thought I'd never . . .
Pass up the ice cream isle without so much as a wistful look.
Say, "I really don't want a cheeseburger for lunch today" and mean it.
Actually WANT to get up early in the morning and eat breakfast (big deal for me because I'm not a morning person!).
Run up and down my rather steep stairs without breathing heavily.0
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